The Perfect Mint Julep Food

CLASSIC BOURBON MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the mint leaves and sugar or simple syrup into a julep cup, collins glass, or double old-fashioned glass.
• Muddle well to dissolve the sugar and release the oil and aroma of the mint.
• Add the bourbon.
• Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty.
• Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

MINT JULEPS

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
• Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.

MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Make the mint syrup: Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the mint sprigs, pressing with a wooden spoon to submerge them. Let cool to room temperature, then remove the mint with a slotted spoon and discard. Refrigerate the syrup until chilled, at least 1 hour. (You will have about 1 1/2 cups syrup; cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.)
• Make the drink: Put the mint leaves and 1 ounce of the mint syrup in a small glass or julep cup. Muddle with the handle of a wooden spoon until the leaves start to break apart. Stir in the bourbon. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Fill an 8- to 10-ounce glass with crushed ice (1 cup). Add mint, syrup, and bourbon and bruise mint with back of a spoon.

MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Place the mint in the bottom of a mortar/pestle, and top with the sugar.
• Muddle these together until the leaves start to break down and dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a cocktail glass.
• Add a splash of seltzer water.
• Fill the glass 3/4 with ice, and add the bourbon.
• Top with more seltzer; stir and garnish with a sprig of mint.

MINT JULEP - THE REAL THING

Steps:

• Mix the sugar & water in a saucepan. Boil, while stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool for 15 minutes.
• Bruise 6 mint leaves to release the oil. Place them in a glass pitcher or jar.
• Pour cooled syrup over mint, cap tightly & store in the refrigerator overnight.
• When ready to partake, strain syrup to remove leaves.
• Into your cocktail shaker add bourbon, mint syrup & 1/2 cup ice.
• Shake, shake, shake your julep.
• Pour mixture into a small glass or julep cup.
• Top with a fresh mint leaf.
• Serve with a short straw.